Category: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
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SADAFCO Partners with HIWPT to Empower young Saudi Arabian Nationals
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) has extended its agreement with the Higher Institute of Water & Power Technologies (HIWPT), a vocational training institute in Rabigh to welcome the fifth group of technical trainees. Developed and conducted in partnership with the HIWPT, the training program empowers young Saudi Arabians by teaching them…
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Innovative and impactful: Kiri claims ‘Best of Middle East’ title at 2021 Gama Innovation Conference & Awards
The leading Bel Group brand was honored for Kiri Greek Style Cheese’s success 2021 Gama Innovation Conference & Awards celebrated the best and brightest product development projects of the last year Kiri Greek Style has achieved an 89% product acceptance rate and 5% market share in the UAE within the first three months of launch as…
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Star Launches UAE’s First Naturally Sweetened Fruit Drink
Star introduces range of fruit drinks with Stevia, a plant-based natural sweetener Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Star, one of the leading beverage brands in the UAE, has launched the country’s first naturally sweetened fruit drink, with its range of juices using Stevia. The flagship beverage brand of International Beverage and Filling Industries LLC (IBFI), Star…
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PepsiCo launches Greenhouse Accelerator in MENA to advance sustainability and innovation through startup collaboration
Circular Economy Startups or Entrepreneurs with breakthrough packaging technology can now apply online for a spot on the PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: MENA Sustainability Edition Beirut, Lebanon: PepsiCo has announced the launch of its first MENA edition of the Greenhouse Accelerator program, active globally since 2017. The six-month initiative seeks to enhance innovation and sustainability through…
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Pierre Marcolini Expands His Journey in Dubai with the opening of Mall of the Emirates Store
Pierre Marcolini will be in Dubai in November 2021 to expand the most luxurious Belgian chocolate shop in the Middle East with the opening of a new branch specialized in providing delicious foods and sweets in Mall of the Emirates, starting with its first branch in The Dubai Mall in 2019. The Brussels based incredibly…
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The Planet’s Favourite Tea – BRW Society
**Delicious, quality tea that is sourced sustainably in packaging that is kind to the planet** Festive season is around the corner, and we can’t wait to get cosy with a cuppa made from a selection of premium teas from the planet’s favourite tea, BRW Society. BRW Society is a UAE based tea brand that has…
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Lesaffre inaugurates innovation-driven Baking Center™ in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Global fermentation player Lesaffre will inaugurate its state-of-the-art Baking Center™ in Dubai, in the presence of Thibaut de Ladoucette, Chairman of Lesaffre Board of Directors and Frédéric Szabo, Director of Business France on November 9, 2021. This new facility, which is its 48th Baking Center™, completes Lesaffre’s international network of Baking…
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“Here-O are thrilled to announce the launch of their iconic online sourdough donut delivery brand. We’ve been planning how to rescue you from the donuts here in Dubai and are nearly ready for take off.”
THE MAIN MAN Sascha had the finest artisan bakery training that Germany has to offer and armed with his love of donuts set off to travel the world. Time in California, Austria, Spain and finally London at Crosstown donuts (up to 15,000 donuts a day) helped him fine tune and develop his supreme donut skills. “I…
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PMI to Commit Additional USD 200 Million to Corporate Venture Capital Activities of PM Equity Partner
Lausanne, Switzerland: Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today announced its plans to dedicate a further USD 200 million to minority investments in early and growth-stage companies through PM Equity Partner (PMEP), PMI’s corporate venture capital arm. This allocation follows a 2016 commitment of USD 150 million that PMEP has since fully invested and…
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PROVACUNO launches What Wonderful Beef 2.0 campaign in the UAE
Dubai: The new campaign to promote beef produced in the EU, “What Wonderful EU Beef!” has been launched in the UAE. The campaign focuses on the superior quality and taste of the meat to encourage buyers in the UAE to choose beef produced in the European Union and Spain. EU beef is known for its…